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Kensey Vardallian may be young and foolish, but he'll stop at nothing to sate the need for vengeance consuming him after his grandfather's murder at the hands of an oppressive villain. Not only that, but his family's ancestral treasure is stolen and lies in the hands of a greedy count.

“When a peregrine falcon dives, it can reach speeds of over 200 miles per hour,” Miles once told me. Two hundred miles per hour is about how fast my heart was beating when Miles finally told me the truth. He has schizophrenia. “Can you imagine the kind of courage that takes? To make a dive like that?” he had asked. Courage. Courage was exactly what I needed.

Two dumb, wannabe criminals bite off more than they can chew when they abduct a schoolgirl from a particularly modern, angular suburban house. In the mould of Elmore Leonard or early Tarantino Blockhouse Blues and the Elmore Beast is a distinctly Australian story about kidnapping, obsession, and architecture. So, if you enjoy your crime gritty, your humour dark and dry and don't object to a little colourful language, you’ll love Jack Stroke’s debut novel Blockhouse Blues and the Elmore Beast.

"Tales of the Forest: Skogsvasen" is a captivating collection of over 60 tales that unveils a hidden world of Swedish folklore. These stories, translated for the first time in history, were originally fragments of ancient tales gathered by scholars a century ago. Meticulously researching and elaborating upon these fragments, the author breathes new life into each narrative, transforming them into enchanting fairy tales.

After the battle at Olympus, the gods have begun to pick up the pieces and move forward toward a brighter tomorrow. Everyone except for Sekhmet that is. Bearing the guilt of her sister’s death, she has decided to travel into death’s grip and save Bastet. With the help of some unlikely gods, Sekhmet will journey into Sheol, a land lorded over by the Beast. He has never let anyone who has received his marks return from death, but Sekhmet has never been the type to take no for an answer. The only question is; how far is she willing to go to redeem her sister?

I never wondered if Oliver loved me. The second we met, I knew we belonged together. And I knew Oliver knew it, too. I saw it in his eyes. The eyes I instantly adored. The eyes everyone else feared. After the Al Bot war of 2099, Layla and Oliver fall in love - but their bond is tested by a handsome renegade, an ambitious family, and a covert killer who twists the truth.

Meet Javi Cordero, a lawyer who has never really felt that thing you're supposed to feel. You know; the butterflies in your stomach, the all-consuming desire to be in someone's orbit. Never, that is, until he meets Maury Robinson, the daughter of one of the senior partners at the law firm. But things with Maury are complicated, and Javi resigns himself to just being friends....

As persecutions in increasing number threaten us, so the more are we called on to give earnest thought to the question of how faith ought to receive them, and the duty of carefully considering it concerns you no less, who no doubt, by not accepting the Comforter, the guide to all truth, have, as was natural, opposed us hitherto in regard to other questions also.

When overweight dreamer Jack finds work at Black Hotel, he believes he has found the perfect job. With no guests, the hotel pays him to sit about all night and do nothing. He doesn't even mind when he discovers the hotel is haunted. What upsets him is that no one believes him. But as the past and future collide and the hauntings escalate, Jack has to figure out what is going on before it is too late.

In a hybrid of autobiography and self development, Art Morrison III offers his inspiring story as a template for readers to write their very own Superhuman story. Identifying the obstacles already conquered in ones life is the key to unlocking that Superhuman. With Overcome as a step-by-step guide, readers are provided with the perfect format. Taking a journey with Art through his past is certain to motivate and propel the reader into their own Superhuman.

Each of these stories takes the familiar and twists it into something that will intrigue, unnerve, and haunt you. A dead best friend . . . with a NOT-SO-DEAD body. Old family videos that instead of a comforting past, play a SINISTER FUTURE. A funhouse where the mirrors reflect a TERRIFYING OTHER VERSION OF YOU . . . that wants to take your place. You'll never look at your neighbourhood the same way again.

Twelve-year-old Colton Clutts is looking for a breakthrough. Average as they come, the third-string quarterback on the middle school football team does himself no favors when he agrees to play the part of the fairy in the school play. At home, his little sister thinks she's a witch and casts protective spells for Colton because she's convinced he's cursed. But when she stumbles upon a spell that actually works—turning theater-issued glitter into magical fairy dust—things start happening. Just like that, Colt-the-Bolt is born!

The Jaded Millennial’s Guide Manual: Tradition, Power, and Dragons Decoded by George St. Knight, is a penetrating examination of today’s political landscape through the eyes of a disillusioned observer.

Wayne Magee is on a mission to empower those who have been repeatedly told, “You can’t!” He has spent his life overcoming obstacles and negative labels intended to convince him that he could not lead a purposeful, fulfilled life. At birth, he was diagnosed with cleidocranial dysplasia, which is a rare genetic skeletal disorder that affects one in one million people. Countless medical professionals stated that he would not live beyond two years old. Wayne’s story demonstrates that for every tough blow, we have an innate ability to overcome societal and medical challenges.

Death is awoken every morning by his governess, prepared for the day's work, and sent--with his siblings--out into the city to give their boons to the people. Their idyllic paradise is broken forever with the arrival of a light in the distance.

In a frozen land where power and wealth are sought for at any cost, a dangerous old man seeks revenge on his children for crossing him one too many times. Spend a Winter in Hell is a dark fantasy short story by Caleb M. Powers.

With King Modi sitting on the throne of Asgard, there is an uprising of gods who want to return to finish the battle with Olympus, and they're willing to bring a civil war to make it happen. Loki, Mimir, and others hope to guide the young ruler to peace, but with a spy in the midst, no one can be trusted. From Nekhen, King Osiris has declared a hunt for the exiled Odin as he has been leaving a trail of bodies, ravaging the land. Horus, Mars, Shiva, and others search for the murderer and bring this madness to an end.

Ellie has a terrifying problem. The maniac outside the window wants to stab her eyes out. With a fork. She can’t tell her loved ones. They’ll just think she’s crazy. Worse still, what if she is? Desperate to restore her Insta-perfect life, Ellie tracks down the mysterious Andrew. The man with a dark secret. Can his knowledge save Ellie? Or will it destroy what’s left of her life?

A young assistant manager in a mall desperately longs for love and forgiveness - something she has not found even from those who call themselves Christians. A little boy searches beyond the glitter and gold of Christmas decorations to find the true meaning of it all. A young man with cancer questions God's reason for his suffering and desires a purpose in his life once again. They need answers. They need hope.

Being a father is a lot like being a superhero--it can be a whole heap of fun, but the territory also comes with a fair amount of responsibility. As fathers we are expected to display a number of superhuman abilities; however, being perfect isn’t one of them. That’s right! Perfection isn’t important! But what is during these early stages of parenthood is that you whole-heartedly participate alongside mum whilst providing her a steady compassion and support. She’s going through a lot, you know.